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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Nov 3rd, 1966

The X-Men #28

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Banshee's premier issue starts off with him as an apparent villain, teamed up with Ogre who is working for Factor Three. However while Ogre is working on a way to track the X-men, Banshee goes into town, stealing a priceless painting called Gaelic Landscape.The X-men are testing Mimics powers after Professor X enhanced the range in which Mimic must be in order to "mimic" a mutants power. After the tests are finished, Professor X uses Cerebro to look for mutant activity. He discovers Banshee stealing imported tobacco.Ogre, with the help of Banshee launches a unsuccessful kidnap attempt on the Professor X. After a silver-age style epic battle, the X-men capture Banshee and defeat Ogre. It is then revealed that Banshee was controlled by Ogre through one of his many gadgets.This issue ends on the note that Factor Three is still out there....This story is reprinted in Essential Classic X-Men Vol. 2

Format
Comic
Page Count
32 pages
Cover Price
$0.12
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The X-Men #28 JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack 2nd Printing
The X-Men #28 Marvel Milestone Edition

Creators

Roy Thomas
Writer
Roy Thomas
Penciller, Cover Artist
Werner Roth
Inker
John Tartaglione
Artie Simek
Letterer
Artie Simek
Sam Rosen
Letterer
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Editor
Stan Lee

Characters

Angel
Warren Worthington III
Angel
Earth-616
Banshee
Sean Cassidy
Banshee
Earth-616
Beast
Henry McCoy
Beast
Earth-616
Cyclops
Scott Summers
Cyclops
Earth-616
Iceman
Bobby Drake
Iceman
Earth-616
Marvel Girl
Jean Grey
Marvel Girl
Earth-616
Mimic
Calvin Rankin
Mimic
Earth-616
Ogre
Brian Dunlap
Ogre
Earth-616
Professor X
Charles Xavier
Professor X
Earth-616
Ted Roberts
Ted Roberts
Earth-616

Key Events

First Appearance
Sean Cassidy as Banshee Earth-616
First Appearance
Brian Dunlap as Ogre Earth-616

Collected In

  • Essential Classic X-Men Vol. 2 TP New Printing
    Essential Classic X-Men Vol. 2 TP New Printing
    Essential Classic X-Men
  • Le Meilleur des Super-Héros Marvel 108. Le hurleur
    Le Meilleur des Super-Héros Marvel 108. Le hurleur
    Le Meilleur des Super-Héros Marvel (2016)
  • Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 3 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 3 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (2002 - 2010)
  • Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 3 TP
    Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 3 TP
    Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (2002 - 2010)
  • The X-Men #76
    The X-Men #76
    The X-Men Vol. 1 (1963 - 1981)
  • X-Men: Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    X-Men: Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    The X-Men Vol. 1 (1963 - 1981)
  • X-Men Epic Collection: Lonely Are the Hunted TP
    X-Men Epic Collection: Lonely Are the Hunted TP
    X-Men Epic Collection (2014)
  • X-Men: Children of the Atom Box Set
    X-Men: Children of the Atom Box Set
    X-Men: Children of the Atom Box Set

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